by janeymax
Photo by Sarah Shatz
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1 ounce
blanco tequila (Herradura, Dos Manos, and Gran Centenario all work)
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1 ounce
Pimm's #1
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3/4 ounces
fresh lemon juice
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3/4 ounces
simple syrup (1:1)
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1 dash
Peychaud bitters
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2 pieces
sliced cucumber
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1/4 ounce
Cynar
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Muddle 1 cucumber slice at the bottom of a shaker.
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Ask the hotline about this step!Add ice and shake.
Ask the hotline about this step!Strain into a collins glass with ice.
Ask the hotline about this step!Top with soda water (to taste).
Ask the hotline about this step!Float 1/8-1/4 oz. Cynar.
Ask the hotline about this step!Garnish with a cucumber slice and serve!
Ask the hotline about this step!What a fabulous sounding drink, and the name is delightful. Cheers!
Yes, it worked this time. Thanks for submitting it! - Amanda
Hi Amanda,
Yes, I had meant to! Did it work now? Great site!
Cheers, Jane
Hi Janeymax, do you want to enter this in the summer cocktail contest? Or did you try to and have a problem? Let us know! (And sounds great, by the way) - Amanda
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The ingredients are slightly more esoteric, but totally worth it. Cynar, a bitter liqueur flavored primarily by artichokes, is great to experiment with!
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We didn't have a muddler, but the end of a wooden spoon worked great for muddling the cucumber.
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Pouring tequila!
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Mmmm... college!
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This recipe called for simple syrup, which we made by simmering together equal parts sugar and water until the sugar had dissolved.
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Always fresh lemon juice!
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A surprisingly therapeutic activity.
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The shaker got surprisingly cold in just a few moments. Great for the drink, less ideal for the hands.
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Our glass was a touch smaller than a traditional collins glass, so we just didn't use it all.
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To float the Cynar, we used the back of a spoon, and poured the liqueur gently over it.
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The cynar then formed a rather pefect layer in the middle of the drink. Pouring the cynar directly in would have just mixed it altogether.
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Delicious!
Ha! The name makes me giggle. And I've never heard of Cynar, so that's worth the price of admission right there. Thanks for the education!